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Trade unions of Hyundai’s plant in Nosovice declared strike emergency

December 7, 2009 | 09:09pm CEToriginal
The unions demand reducing overtime work to a minimum and an extra bonus of CZK 5,000 in addition. The trade union is registering increased interest in memberships…
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CCS: Driving fuels slightly cheaper in Czech Rep last week, stagnated in Slovakia

December 7, 2009 | 08:20pm CEToriginal
Petrol sold at Czech filling stations became cheaper by 5 hellers, diesel by 11 hellers. During the coming days, analysts expect…
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Interest in certain technical fields in secondary schools increasing

December 7, 2009 | 07:19pm CEToriginal
This year there were 3,341 students enrolled in study in machinery industry and 4,354 students in the study of mechanic/repairer of motor vehicles. Considering the studies of cartronic, electrotechnician and electrician...
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Home Credit: Czechs take away 7-year old car of lower middle class from used car shops most often

December 7, 2009 | 05:34pm CEToriginal
An average customer decided for hire sale financing get a credit of CZK 126,000 and pays it off for 51 months. The most popular brands and the difference in preference of men and women…
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Audi A6 on leasing or credit without interest until end of this year

December 7, 2009 | 04:48pm CEToriginal
The offer refers to all versions—to the limousine, the Avant and the allroad. A client will also receive an administratively legal assistance SkoFIN Assistant…
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Hyundai has new dealership in Trebic, showroom has been opened by Auto Activity there

December 7, 2009 | 03:54pm CEToriginal
Auto Activity is now operating in five premises in Vysocina region and in the neighborhood where it is dedicated to brands Ford, Mazda and newly also to Hyundai...
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Citroen offers Berlingo, Jumpy and Jumper in Professional edition with extra equipment

December 7, 2009 | 02:51pm CEToriginal
Customers can thus save up to CZK 27,000 excl. VAT. The Professional packet includes different equipment within each model, prices of the particular versions…
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Dealers of Skoda cars in Czech Rep complain that carmaker does not impose equal conditions

December 7, 2009 | 01:36pm CEToriginal
The complaint is now being resolved by the Office for the Protection of Competition. The carmaker reportedly dictates them suppliers of equipment for service shops and showrooms…
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Triglav to support on-line sales of damage liability by discount for middle-aged generation

December 7, 2009 | 12:24pm CEToriginal
Young people have got accustomed to the Internet insurance already. Moreover, the insurance company is preparing accident insurance, on-line credit card payment…
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General Motors has not established itself in India much, SAIC to help it

December 7, 2009 | 11:50am CEToriginal
Both carmakers will establish a joint venture in India. At the same time, GM has settled a majority stake in a joint venture in China on the company SAIC…
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UniCredit Leasing offers advantageous operating lease for limited editions of BMW 1 and 3 Series

December 7, 2009 | 11:25am CEToriginal
The company guarantees the residual value of the car after the lease contract finishes with a possibility to buy the car back for this price…
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Fall in sales broken at 23.3% in Slovakia in November

December 7, 2009 | 10:57am CEToriginal
The most demanded brand among passenger cars and light utility vehicles remains Skoda, but its market share went down by...
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General Motors reportedly to cut 8,300 jobs in Opel only

December 7, 2009 | 10:10am CEToriginal
However, the carmaker spoke of cutting approximately 9,000 jobs last time. The plan estimates paying off a state help by 2014 and proposes to close Opel’s plant in...
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Sales of new passenger cars and light utility vehicles up by 4.1% in Czech Rep in November

December 4, 2009 | 05:29am CEToriginal
November sales were pulled by firms, a year ago by private customers. Since January until November, registrations declined by...
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Part of employees in Czech plant of Hyundai were on strike because of overtime

December 4, 2009 | 04:41am CEToriginal
Employees in production currently work 16 hours per month overtime. The carmaker wants to negotiate with the employees though. Changes in the organization of production may occur…
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Volkswagen to invest EUR 2.4 billion in Brazil over five years

December 3, 2009 | 08:26pm CEToriginal
The carmaker expects demand for passenger cars to rise in the country by 2014 from the current 3 million cars per year to…
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Automotive Industry Association to be led again by Martin Jahn for next two years

December 3, 2009 | 07:29pm CEToriginal
Jiri Cerny (TPCA), Pavel Juricek (Brano Group) and Oldrich Svoboda (Hella Autotechnik) have been affirmed as SAP vice-presidents. Other members of the board…
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Scania introduced Scania Approved program for sales of used trucks and buses

December 3, 2009 | 05:28pm CEToriginal
The carmaker thus grants the condition of vehicles in a sale. The output is then granting a certificate with results Excellent, Very Good or Good…
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Triglav offers copying of bonuses from damage liability to accident insurance in special offer

December 3, 2009 | 04:45pm CEToriginal
This offer applies to bonuses provided by other insurance companies, too. The insurance company has registered a growth in the number of newly concluded contracts of damage liability this year…
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Russia reportedly could obtain a share in carmaker Renault in exchange for AvtoVAZ’s stock

December 3, 2009 | 04:20pm CEToriginal
Renault together with other shareholders of AvtoVAZ, Russian state investment group Russian Technologies and Moscow-based bank Troika Dialog, will sign an agreement…
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GM not to dismiss employees in Ellesmere, UK; unsure in Luton, UK and in Gliwice, Poland

December 3, 2009 | 03:55pm CEToriginal
GM wants to increase production in Ellesmere even and to introduce a three-shift operation from 2011. There will soon begin production of Opel Astra Sports Tourer…
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General Motors CEO Fritz Henderson stepped down after eight months

December 3, 2009 | 02:54pm CEToriginal
He will temporarily be replaced by GM board chairman Ed Whitacre. GM also said that it would consider offers for Saab by the end of the year or would close the division…
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Tata Motors want to expand distribution and dealer network in Europe in coming years

December 2, 2009 | 11:43pm CEToriginal
The carmaker has representation in Italy, Spain and Poland currently. Tata cars are sold in Slovakia as well, not in the Czech Republic yet. This year sales of Tata cars in Europe will be…
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Second European importer of Chinese cars went bankrupt this year already - HSO Motors Europe

December 2, 2009 | 11:10pm CEToriginal
A. Charouz is still interested in bringing Brilliance brand on Czech and Slovak markets and will negotiate with the new European distributor…
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Several investors interested in indebted German automotive supplier Olho, maybe IAC Group too

December 2, 2009 | 10:30pm CEToriginal
Three companies from the Olho Group has been insolvent since the summer; the Czech plant not though. A decision on choosing an investor should be taken by…
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